1985 Mercury BroughamProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1985 Mercury Brougham, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 18, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Mercury Brougham has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Mercury Brougham recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Brougham year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Brougham median. How we score

'73'74'85
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Brougham owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN THE KEY IS PUT INTO IGNITON THE BLINKERS DONT WORK. DLR HAS NOT FIXED. *AK THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO FAIL. *YH
Complaint 814354 · Jul 18, 1997

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